Shloka 29

Kāmyake Pāṇḍavānāṃ Bhojana-vyavasthā

Provisioning and Welfare in the Kāmyaka Forest

Devanagari script

तीर्थेष्वाप्लुत्य पुण्येषु विपाप्मा विगतज्वर: । राज्यं भोक्ष्यसि राजेन्द्र सुखी विगतकल्मष:

Transliteration

tīrtheṣv āplutya puṇyeṣu vipāpmā vigatajvaraḥ | rājyaṃ bhokṣyasi rājendra sukhī vigatakalmaṣaḥ ||

Translation

Vaiśampāyana nói: “Sau khi tắm gội tại các tīrtha linh thiêng, ngươi sẽ được gột sạch tội lỗi và thoát khỏi cơn sốt của khổ não. Rồi, hỡi bậc vương trong các vương, ngươi sẽ hưởng trị quốc trong an lạc, mọi vết nhơ đều tiêu tan.”

Word by Word

• तीर्थेषु: in/at the sacred fords (pilgrimage places)
• तीर्थेषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Noun
• Root: तीर्थ
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• आप्लुत्य: having bathed
• Type: Verb
• Root: प्लु (आ + प्लु)
• Form: क्त्वा (absolutive/gerund), Parasmaipada (usage), having bathed

• पुण्येषु: in holy/meritorious (places)
• पुण्येषु: Adhikarana
• Type: Adjective
• Root: पुण्य
• Form: Neuter, Locative, Plural

• विपाप्मा: free from sin
• विपाप्मा: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विपाप्मन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विगतज्वरः: with fever gone; free from distress
• विगतज्वरः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विगतज्वर
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• राज्यम्: the kingdom
• राज्यम्: Karma
• Type: Noun
• Root: राज्य
• Form: Neuter, Accusative, Singular

• भोक्ष्यसि: you will enjoy/rule
• Type: Verb
• Root: भुज्
• Form: Simple Future (लृट्), Second, Singular, Parasmaipada

• राजेन्द्र: O king of kings / O best of kings
• Type: Noun
• Root: राजेन्द्र
• Form: Masculine, Vocative, Singular

• सुखी: happy
• सुखी: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: सुखिन्
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

• विगतकल्मषः: with impurity removed; stainless
• विगतकल्मषः: Karta
• Type: Adjective
• Root: विगतकल्मष
• Form: Masculine, Nominative, Singular

Speaker

वैशम्पायन उवाच

Characters & Entities

• Vaiśampāyana
• rājendra (addressed king)
• tīrtha (sacred pilgrimage places)
• rājya (kingdom)

Educational Q&A

What is the core teaching?

The verse links ethical renewal with disciplined sacred practice: bathing at holy tīrthas symbolizes and effects purification (vipāpmā, vigatakalmaṣaḥ), leading to relief from inner torment (vigatajvaraḥ) and the restoration of rightful well-being and kingship.

What is happening in the narrative?

Vaiśampāyana addresses a king (rājendra), assuring him that after undertaking pilgrimage and ritual bathing at sacred places, he will be cleansed of sin and distress and will thereafter enjoy his kingdom happily.